Donald Trump protested this Monday against obstacles from Judge Juan Merchan absent criminal trial against him in NYafter he refused to apologize at his immunity hearing next week US Supreme Court nor on environments that are theoretically free.

At the end of the trial’s first day, Trump’s defense asked the judge to excuse him on Thursday next week, when the court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case. presidential immunity According to journalists present in the hall, this could affect other criminal cases in which he is involved.

“Appearing before the Supreme Court is a big deal, and I can certainly understand why your client would want to be there, but a trial in the New York Supreme Court… This is also a big deal.“Merchan told the lawyer: Todd Blancheadding: — I’ll see him here next week..

Blanche also mentioned the schedule the judge required Trump to take. attend four days a week excluding Wednesday, the only day off from court on which he can plan his campaign activities as the Republican presidential candidate.

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The lawyer asked the judge to excuse Trump if the hearing finally takes place on Wednesday, but did not give him a full guarantee, saying that there may be changes if the trial is slow, and remember that “at any jury trial, your client must be present.”

The judge left up in the air the possibility that Trump could attend your youngest son’s graduation, Barron, May 17 due to the remoteness of the date; However, the former president took this lack of confirmation as another negative in his attack on the judge and even ranked him first.

“As you know, my son is graduating from high school and it looks like the judge won’t let me go.” […] and I can’t go to the US Supreme Court, and I won’t campaign in Georgia or Florida or North Carolina like I should. This is perfect for radical left democrats“, he commented.

(EFE)